[Progresses on plant AP2/ERF transcription factors]

Yi Chuan. 2012 Jul;34(7):835-47. doi: 10.3724/sp.j.1005.2012.00835.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Plant AP2/ERF transcription factor with AP2/ERF domain containing 60-70 amino acids is a huge gene family present in all plant. AP2/ERF transcriptional factors are involved in various biological functions such as plant development, flower development, fruit and seed maturation, wounding, pathogen defense, high salty, drought, and so on. AP2/ERF transcription factor are involved in salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, ethylene, abscisic acid signal transduction pathways and among them. The transcription factors are cross-talk factor in stress signal pathway. This paper summarizes the most advanced researches on types, biological functions, and gene regulations of plant AP2/ERF transcription factors.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
  • Plants / genetics
  • Plants / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Transcription Factor AP-2 / classification
  • Transcription Factor AP-2 / genetics
  • Transcription Factor AP-2 / metabolism*

Substances

  • Transcription Factor AP-2